English • Idioms & PhrasesMedium
What does the idiom “Smell a rat” mean?
A. To suspect that something is wrong✓ Correct Answer
B. To be afraid
C. To find something lost
D. To dislike a place
💡 Solution & Explanation
The idiom “Smell a rat” means “to suspect that something is wrong”. An idiom's meaning is not the same as the meaning of its separate words, so read it as a whole phrase.